Adaptation of loanwords of the suffix type *-eTA in Finnish and Saami

• Published in: Finnisch-Ugrische Forschungen
• Main Author: Rauhala, Ilona
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura / Société Finno-Ougrienne / Finno-Ugrian Society / Finnisch-Ugrische Gesellschaft 2014
• Subjects: Eta; saami
• Online Access: https://journal.fi/fuf/article/view/86083

This article concerns loanwords that have been adapted to the adjective suffix type *-eTA in Finnish (-eA) and North Saami (-at). The questions to answer are: From which languages the loanwords have been borrowed and adapted to this adjective type? Which processes have been used to adapt loanwords t...